Missouri gubernatorial election, 1900

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1900
Missouri
November 6, 1900

 
Nominee Alexander Monroe Dockery Joseph Flory
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 350,045 317,905
Percentage 51.15% 46.46%

Governor before election

Lon Vest Stephens
Democratic

Elected Governor

Alexander Monroe Dockery
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1900 was Missouri's twenty-fifth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1900 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Alexander Monroe Dockery, over the Republican candidate Joseph Flory and several other candidates representing minor parties.

Results

1900 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alexander Monroe Dockery 350,045 51.15 -1.73
Republican Joseph Flory 317,905 46.46 +0.11
Social Democrat Caleb Lipscomb 5,577 0.82 +0.43
Prohibition Charles E. Stokes 5,195 0.76 +0.37
People's Progressive J. H. Hillis 4,356 0.64 +0.64
Socialist Labor Louis C. Fry 1,213 0.18 +0.07
Majority 32,140 4.70 -1.83
Turnout 684,291 22.03
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-10-14.